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Climate Change Took a Heavy Toll on the U.S. Last Year. What’s the Cost to Education?

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But the analysis also warns that schools must prepare for closures due to heat-induced power outages or poor air quality. “In They found that standardized test scores dropped across grade levels following the storms, and that elementary students scored progressively worse on tests for each of the three years following Hurricane Matthew.

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Teacher Burnout- Symptoms, Causes, and Strategies to Prevent It

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Classroom risks and resources: Teacher burnout, classroom quality and children's adjustment in high needs elementary schools. A meta-analysis for exploring the diverse causes and effects of stress in teachers. Journal of School Psychology, 53, 337-357. Mearns, J., & & Cain, J. Anxiety, Stress & Coping , 16(1), 71-82.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, in her study titled “ Adaptive Teaching: Reflective Practice of Two Elementary Teachers’ Visions and Adaptations During Literacy Instruction “, Vaughn (2014) examines how two elementary teachers adapt their teaching methods in response to their students’ needs during literacy instruction. Madda et al.,

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How Parent Empowerment Can Change Your Classroom for the Better

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In a cross-analysis of fifty different studies, researchers found a strong link between parent engagement and student achievement.[8] Teachers College Record, October 2005, 107(10), pp. An Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya. Cooper, C.W.,

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How to Prevent the Summer Slide and Help Reduce Educational Inequality

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In a meta-analysis of over 93 studies, educational researchers found that summer school generally provides lasting gains for at-risk students.[4] 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Scholastic Instructor, May 2005, 114(8), pp.

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Research-based Strategies for Teaching Sight Words

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Drawing on the research by Ehri (2005) [ 7 ] , the core of learning sight words lies in a connection-forming process, where children associate the spellings of written words with their pronunciations and meanings, building what is known as graphophonemic awareness (i.e. This continuous cycle of analysis helps make words ‘stick.’

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

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Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 108(2), 115–130. Implementing a Schoolwide Literacy Framework: Improving Achievement in Urban Elementary Schools. Elementary School Journal, 111(4), 535–560. Bodovski, K., &